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About 2 percent of people in the U.S. have low vision, which is usually caused by eye diseases like age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. (Photo: Pixabay)

Small-particle air pollution may raise risk of glaucoma in some people

Long-term exposure to black carbon, and other products of combustion, was associated with higher pressures in eye.

9 Nov 2018 10:15 AM IST

Managing high blood pressure may prevent life-threatening organ damage in diabetics. (Photo: Pixabay)

High blood pressure before age 40 tied to earlier strokes, heart...

Elevated blood pressure in early adulthood can result in heart attacks by several mechanisms.

9 Nov 2018 9:52 AM IST

Prostate cancer affects more than 40 lakh men annually worldwide and various reports reveal an increase in its prevalence in the coming years. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tumour immune cells can aid cancer therapies, says study

Approach could help doctors choose treatments for individual patients and predict which tumours are likely to respond to...

9 Nov 2018 9:35 AM IST

Playing Christmas music too soon can be harmful to your health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Playing Christmas music too soon can be harmful to your health

8 Nov 2018 8:13 PM IST

The study also suggested that women who face complications during childbirth are three times more likely to suffer (Photo: AFP)

Mothers who have sons are 79 percent more likely to have postnatal...

This happens due to increasing inflammation in the immune system caused by having a son which may change chemical...

8 Nov 2018 6:41 PM IST

Too much focus on muscle building puts you at risk of depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Too much focus on muscle building puts you at risk of depression:...

People overly preoccupied with building muscles have four times the probability of using illegal supplements.

8 Nov 2018 2:42 PM IST

Researchers design technique that could help develop better cancer treatments. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers design technique that could help develop better cancer...

Scientists say this approach could also be used to help doctors choose the best treatments for individual patients

8 Nov 2018 2:21 PM IST

Hayley decided to go for chiropractic care and exercises to strengthen muscles supporting her spine (Photo: Pixabay)

Instagram star refuses surgery to correct 80-degree curve in her spine

While doctors say that it may curve into her heart and cause her death, her parents found that no one ever died of the...

8 Nov 2018 12:24 PM IST

An estimated 2.3 million children younger than 5 were treated for sofa and bed related injuries in 2007-2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

Falls from soft furniture leading cause of toddler injuries, survey...

Just as healthcare providers discuss special car seats for safety, they should remind families of the hazards of...

8 Nov 2018 10:13 AM IST

Data collected from the MRI scans suggest that improved communications skills in children who underwent the music intervention could be a result of increased connectivity between auditory and motor regions of the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Music may improve social communication in autistic children

Link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and music dates back to the first description of autism, more than 70 years...

8 Nov 2018 9:34 AM IST

Addicted teenagers had significantly higher scores in depression, anxiety, insomnia severity and impulsivity. (Photo: Pixabay)

Encourage teens to discuss relationships, experts say

Healthcare providers and parents should discuss key aspects of healthy relationship, including respect, communication...

8 Nov 2018 8:56 AM IST

Sleep apnea may predict mortality risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Early risers may be at lower risk of breast cancer, says study

The study on several women found some evidence for a causal link between sleeping for longer and breast cancer.

8 Nov 2018 8:48 AM IST